Granada from the Alhambra
Joaquín Domínguez Bécquer, 1857
Through a Nasrid arch of the Alhambra, the sunlit vega of Granada opens to the horizon.
About this work
This 1857 view by the Sevillian painter Joaquín Domínguez Bécquer looks out from inside the Alhambra in Granada. Through a pair of slender arches framed by richly carved decoration, the evening sky glows pink and blue above distant hills. It is a work on paper in pen, watercolor, gouache and black chalk, about 60 by 42 cm, signed and dated at lower right "Joaqu. D. Becquer Granada 1857," and was sold by Koller Auctions in Zurich. The Alhambra was begun in 1238 by Muhammad I Ibn al-Ahmar, founder of the Emirate of Granada, the last Muslim state of al-Andalus, on the Sabika hill. Its palaces took much of their defining character in the fourteenth century under Yusuf I and Muhammad V, and the site is one of the most celebrated monuments of the medieval Islamic world. Bécquer, born in Seville in 1817, studied and later taught at the city's Academy of Fine Arts. He directed the artistic work for Queen Isabella II's restoration of the Alcázar of Seville, which earned him the honorary title of Court Painter, and he was known above all for Costumbrista scenes of Andalusian life. After his cousin José died in 1841 he became guardian of José's son Valeriano Bécquer, who also became a painter.
Sources: Wikimedia Commons: Joaquín Domínguez Bécquer, Granada 1857 (from Koller Auktionen) · Wikipedia: Joaquín Domínguez Bécquer · Wikipedia: Alhambra
Print facts
- Native resolution
- 4,480 × 6,517 px
- Sharp at 150 ppi up to
- 29 × 43 in
- Sizes
- Small (14 × 20 in) · $100 · 320 ppi
Medium (17 × 24 in) · $150 · 264 ppi
Large (25 × 36 in) · $300 · 179 ppi - Price includes
- Frame and US shipping · 14–21 days · 30-day returns
FAQ
Where can I buy a framed print of Granada from the Alhambra?
Here. Granada from the Alhambra is available as a framed print in three sizes: Small (14 × 20 in) for $100, Medium (17 × 24 in) for $150 and Large (25 × 36 in) for $300. Prices include the frame and US shipping; delivery takes 14–21 days, with 30-day returns.
What size works best for Granada from the Alhambra?
The file is 4,480 × 6,517 px, so every size is sharp: even Large (25 × 36 in) prints at 179 ppi. Choose Large (25 × 36 in) for a large wall; Small (14 × 20 in) suits a narrower space.
Is it legal to print Granada from the Alhambra?
Yes. Granada from the Alhambra is in the public domain: its copyright, if it ever had one, expired long ago. In the United States a faithful photograph of a public-domain artwork does not create a new copyright (Bridgeman v. Corel, 1999), so the image can be printed and sold freely.
